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Morning Report for Tuesday 5 August 2014
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Backcountry volunteers receive $700,000 boost
8:57 AM.Outdoors groups are being given 700-thousand dollars to take over the job of looking after rarely used Conservation Department huts in remote areas. Audio
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Pressure as tourist numbers boom in resort
8:53 AM.Queenstown is in the midst of its busiest ever winter. Audio
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Transgender advocates want more government funded surgeries
8:50 AM.Transgender advocates want more sex reassignment surgeries funded by the Government, after a huge gap was revealed between the number of transgender teenagers and publicly-funded surgeries. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 August 2014
8:46 AM.Whanganui iwi descendants are making their way 60-kilometres up the river to witness the signing of their tribe's Treaty of Waitangi Settlement with the Crown. A New Zealand born artist, who in the… Read more Audio
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In Fiji, campaigning for September election in full swing
8:40 AM.With elections looming at home the Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama will be in New Zealand later this week, raising funds for his political party and meeting members of Fiji's expatriate… Read more Audio
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Internet Mana pulls no punches at Labour
8:37 AM.The Internet Mana roadshow rolled into the capital last night, promising change and pulling no punches, with even the Labour Party in its sights. Audio
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Markets Update for 5 August 2014
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Doctor in Nigeria treating Ebola victims contracts virus
8:27 AM.A Nigerian doctor who treated an Ebola patient in Lagos has himself contracted the disease. Audio
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Closing submissions begin in South Canterbury Finance trial
8:22 AM.Closing submissions begin today in the South Canterbury Finance fraud trial - the biggest ever seen in New Zealand. Audio
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Govt to crack down on gangs
8:14 AM.The Government's proposed crackdown on gang related crime is being labelled an easy pre-election hit. Audio
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Yet another Gaza truce is over - fighting resumes
8:10 AM.Israel's prime minister is vowing that his nation's campaign in Gaza will continue "until quiet and security are returned to the citizens of Israel". Audio
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Sports News for 5 August 2014
8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Treaty signing in Whanganui
7:55 AM.Whanganui iwi will today sign their Treaty of Settlement with the Crown. Audio
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Grey Power booms with cheaper electricity scheme
7:52 AM.Grey Power has thousands of new members and its all because of a cheap electricity deal it offers. Audio
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Parents claims they didn't know about son
7:49 AM.The parents of a critically ill boy abandoned in Thailand after being born to a surrogate mother say they didn't know about him. Audio
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Dotcom says he would never have started party if there had been no raid
7:43 AM.The founder of the Internet Party, Kim Dotcom, says he would never have started the party if the police had not raided his Coatesville mansion in January 2012. Audio
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Gang crackdown labelled an easy pre-election hit
7:37 AM.The Government's proposed crackdown on gang related crime is being labelled an easy pre-election hit. Audio
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Cunliffe says offer to health workers very low, Labour would support more
7:28 AM.Labour leader David Cunliffe describes the offer to health workers as 'very very' low and says under a Labour government, he'd hope for more. Audio
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PSA members threaten industrial action over pay
7:23 AM.Nearly twelve thousand health workers are threatening industrial action against district health boards. Audio
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Gaza's hospitals struggle to cope with large number of casualties
7:20 AM.The Israeli army says it has resumed full military operations in Gaza, after its declared seven-hour humanitarian pause in some parts of the territory came to an end. Audio
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Police still looking for person who put fences in middle of state highway
7:18 AM.Detective Guy Jackson says they are looking to speak to anyone who was in the area around the time of the accident. Audio
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Husband of wife killed in Hawera calls for those responsible to man up
7:10 AM.The man whose wife was killed on State Highway 3 at the weekend says he wants the people responsible to own up. Audio
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Sports News for 5 August 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning Markets for 5 August 2014
6:59 AM.Brent crude Oil is trading (up about 50 cents from a day ago) at 105 US dollars 38 a barrel, and gold is trading at 1288 dollars an ounce. Audio
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Another 54,000 people became Kiwisavers in the June quarter
6:56 AM.Another 54-thousand people became Kiwisavers during the June quarter, taking the total to more than 2.3 million. Audio
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Rangitira appoints Phil Veal as its new chief executive
6:53 AM.Rangitira has appointed Phil Veal as its chief executive who will take up the position in September. Audio
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Rural New Zealanders are hurt by weaker commodity prices
6:50 AM.Rural New Zealanders are feeling the pinch, as commodity prices have fallen for the fifth successive month. Audio
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Investors will focus on outlook comments in company reports
6:47 AM.One of the main retail broking firms says, for investors, a key part of the upcoming company reporting season will be what companies have to say about the outlook for growth. Audio
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Researchers surprised by gender identity results
6:28 AM.Researchers in a study of youth health say they're surprised by the number of young people who say they are transgender. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 August 2014
6:26 AM.Whanganui iwi descendants are making their way up the river to witness the signing of their tribe's Treaty of Waitangi Settlement with the Crown; A New Zealand born artist, who in the 1980's started… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 August 2014
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 5 August 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Sports News for 5 August 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 August 2014
6:00 AM.Researchers surprised by gender identity results, Husband of wife killed in Hawera calls for those responsible to man up, Police still looking for person who put fences in middle of state highway… Read more Audio